The Indianapolis journal., 1887-10-09
SATURDAY OBSERVED AS SABBATH.
The Services of the Seventh-Day Adventists
at the Exposition Grounds Yesterday.


at the Exposition Grounds Yesterday.
Yesterday, the Sabbath of the Seventh-day
Adventists, was marked by more than usual fer
vor in the religious services. There
business of any kind transacted, not even the
temporal business of the church. Meetings were
held at $50, s, 9, 1890 A. NJ, l, 2:30 and 730 p
NJ The services were practically continuous. At
the meeting at 1920 Elder E. W. Farnsworth
spoke from the text, Romans viii, 35. which he
said was the most remarkable passage in the
Bible or of any writer; the argument being that
only mans sin able to separate from the
love of God, and that sin. whether of omission
or commission, will drive God from the SOUL In
conclusion. the speaker pointed out tho only
way to get rid of SIM and that was by repentance
and confession.
Elder r. A. Underwood then spoke from the
text l. Tim. Iii, 15. The Bible represents the
Church of God as building and the speakers
argument went to show that that building must
be perfect in symmetry and complete in all its
parts to be in harmony with God and pleasing
in His sight, and that therefore, the Jews in the
old dispensation who rejected Christ, the head
| of the Church. and with it the New Testament.
and the protesting Christians of to-day who
reject the Old Testament, or the law OF God
reject vital and essential parts OF the
building of God. and can not, therefore.
| be in harmony with God. The Jews in
| rejecting the New Testament. and the churches
of to-day in rejecting the Old Testament, re-
| move all the stones of the church of God except
the gospel of Christ. and that gospel Is saliva
ton for sin. and sin is the transeression OF the
law and as the law has been done away with in
rejecting the Old Testament. the nominal
| Christians have left only the Savior, but prac-
ticaly nothing, as He came to save sinners. and
there are no sin sick souls left the law that con
victs of sin being in this generation abolished.
leaving them without God in the world.
Elder E. w. Farnsworth followed by sermon
on purity, taking for hi. text. Matt. ". s. The
heart here spoken of was really the mind. as
will be plain BY reference TO the following texts:
Gen. vi IS: Matt. XIV. 10; xii, 30. The mind being
the fountain from which emanates thought. the
proouct OF which is action. outward express
sion of inward reflection. Those who are not
pure will never God in peace. Heb. xii, Il
This sermon was mastery effort to show the
social impurity pervadng all classes at this
time. and that the hideous vices of the world
had found Judgment among his own people. lie
showed that when Christ should come only the
pure in heart would be translated. and pleaded
earnestly with the people to confess and for
sake their sins, and prepare for the coming or
| the Lord.
Elder S H Lane spoke next, taking his text
| from James ", to 10-showing the Importance
| of patiently waiting for the coming OF the
| Lord sowing the good seeds of truth in humility
| and faith, and waiting in meekness for the
| harvest as does the husbandmen after sowing
| his grain The speaker said that the text ap-
| Piled more especially to the rich who should be
living Just before the coming OF Christ, and who
a
heaplng to themselves riches for their own COM
| fort and acknowledgement, combining in monopo-
| lies to oppress the poor, and leading prohtlass
| lives that invite the anger of God. He then
| went on TO show how literally tho prophecy is
being fulfilled dav, and from it drew the con-
| clusion that Christ was soon to come.
Speaking of the early and latter rains, he de-
| cribed the literal rains of Palestine as coming
| in time to 1nosten the seed sown and cause it to
| sprout. and again in time to rpen the full grain
| TIE illustrations used by James were familiar to
| all his readers hence impressive; should it be
| to us. The early rain was poured out upon the
| multitudes when they were in condition to re-
| ceive it, and the latter will be poured ont when
| the people of God are where they should De-
| He described in eloquent manner the way the
| truth is going all the world. and illustrated
| his argument with many pleasing and intensely
| interestin anecdotes He urged the people to
| be strong in the Lord and never to think the
| seed Gown would return to God unproductlve.
| That thousands of people all over the world
would believe the truth, and when the latter
rains come will como out from the world
| and stand in it's defense The promise Is given
| that the seed now being sown snail bear fruit,
| but the harvest is delayed because of the un-
| consecrated condition of the sewers. Ii these
workers stood in the councils of God we would see
| the work going in powerful and miraculous
| manner. 1--WE have" he said. "a precious truth
| and every candid, intelligent mind must say
| whether he will no; that is the truth. No ono
| who ever hears the truth and is capable of COM
| pretending it. but what will be impressed. In
this time when all the world is keeping the FIRST
day of the week, in opposition to Gods express
| command, a little company are striving to Keep
the commandments unbroken. Why
is th,sl Because Jesus is soon com
| ing and the people must be
warned. Consider for a moment. Can you say
| truly that when he comes any one who is break
ing any commandment will be translatedt Say
you that they were abolisheda Wheng Oh. no
| my friend, Christ came not to destroy but to
| open a way of life after transCression. The
| ones that he will take the Father at his COM
inc will be those who will be looking for HIM.
| and John says that people will be found Keeping
the commandments of God and the faith
of Jesus. just before he comes, my friends.
Joel says there is to be day of gloom
| (verse / and onward) before this time comes the
| people of God must be prepared, separated and
| sancti6ed, and this is why the latter rain has
not yet been poured out because there peo-
| pie among US that do not occupy the nigh plane
God would see them upon. Seeds of truth don't
| die; the latter rain is almost here. All that
keeps it back is our own condition. There are
humble devoted hearts in all the churches that
| will bs drawn out when We show ourselves to be
| humble devoted workers among them. God
| wants us to get ready for this latter rain. May
| He put it into the hearts of my hearers to seek
Him earnestly and to purge them of dead works. l"
| The afternoon meeting continued until after
| o'clock. A large number were visibly affected
| by the discourses, and came forward for prayer.
| More than a hundred persons confessed their
| sins, and announced determination to keep all
the commandments of God. To-day will be the
busiest of the meeting as all business will be
closed up, but sermons will be delivered at the
| stated hours l2:30 and 7:30 P. NJ usual
Freedom Baptist Association.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CRAwFoRDsv1LLE. Oct. s-The forty-seventh an.
nual session of the Freedom Baptist Association
held at Ladoga, Oct. 2, and A. The opening
sermon delivered by Rev. ]. ii. Rusmisel, of To-
ronto. Rev. w. H. Cartwright of Steam Corner. was
chosen moderator W. j. Miles. clerk, and j. o. Stout
treasurer. The number of ordained ministers in the
association is thirteen and two lcentiates. The Zion
Baptist Church. in Putnam county. and the Baptis,
Church at Carbon, Clay county, admitted tc
the association. From the report of home missions
made by Rev l.. F. Galley. the following is cleaned
The society was organized in 1892 and the work is
carried fortyfve States and Territories besides